HOUSE BILL 851

Sponsored By:

Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference)

Entitled:

District Court Commissioners

Synopsis:

Authorizing a District Court commissioner to exercise the powers of office in specified counties contiguous to the county in which the commissioner resides; and authorizing a supervising commissioner in a multicounty district to assign any other commissioner from that district to perform duties in a county within that district that is contiguous to the county in which the commissioner resides.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/12

First Reading Judiciary

2/18

Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.

3/9

Favorable Report by Judiciary

3/10

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/13

Third Reading Passed (134-0)

4/4

Return Passed

4/28

Signed by the Governor Chapter 277

Senate Action

3/16

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

4/6

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

4/7

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/8

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Sponsored by:

Chairman, Judiciary Comm.

Judicial Conference

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

DISTRICT COURTS

JURISDICTION

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 2-607 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 13, 1998: Third Reading Passed (134-0)

Senate

April 8, 1998: Third Reading Passed (47-0)